Orono, Maine -- University of Maine head football coach Nick Charlton has announced the hiring of Tom Hanscom as the program's Director of Football Operations.

"We are excited to announce Tom Hanscom as our Director of Football Operations," says Charlton. "Tom has worked with our players and staff for a number of years and has shown his ability to manage all general operations, while building great relationships with our football team on a day-to-day basis. Tom is a true Black Bear that has already made an impact on our program from his very first day back on campus."

Hanscom rejoins the Black Bear staff after a pair of previous stints with the program. In 2018-19, Hanscom served as a student manager with the Black Bears where he served as an assistant to the video coordinator and chipped in with several other tasks during Maine's 2018 run to the FCS Final four. In August of 2019, Hanscom was hired the the lead video coordinator and also as the assistant to the director of football operations.

In the summer of 2020, Hanscom began his stint at Penobscot Valley Country Club where he was quickly elevated to Pro Shop Manager and the Assistant Golf Professional at the Club. Hanscom also served the the Varsity Golf Coach at Orono High School, leading the team to its first Class C Golf State Championship in school history in 2020. In the fall of 2021, Hanscom again guided Orono back to the states where the team would finish seventh. Individually, Hanscom helped mentor the lone senior on his team to earn the 2021 girls individual state championship in Class C.

Hanscom graduated from the University of Maine in May of 2019 with a Bachlor of Science in Economics and a minor in Mathematics.

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